Meanings
nounMcCormack reaction (plural McCormack reactions)
plural McCormack reactions
- A method for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds by combining a 1,3-diene and a source of R₂P+ to give a phospholenium cation.
Origin
Named after W. B. McCormack, a research chemist at duPont.
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McCormack reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCormack%20reaction
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